Overview Benefits of SimEx

SimEx
Conversion of Simulink® / Stateflow® data into XML format
Overview
Benefits of SimEx
A lot of development tools used in the various phases of software development do not have an interface to the Simulink/Stateflow model data. Therefore, it is not possible to use the same model data in all
the different phases of software development.
„„ Structure preserving conversion of model and
XML data in two directions
This circumstance is a big disadvantage with regard
to the method of model-based software development increasingly used.
SimEx supports the deployment of an integrated tool
environment by means of XML. XML can be used
universally and enables developers to easily access
the model data by XML parsers.
SimEx converts software model data from Simulink/
Stateflow into the XML format. Furthermore, SimEx
comprises a module for the retranslation of XML model data into the original MDL format. With this twoway conversion SimEx closes the gap between the
development tools which do not have an interface to
the Simulink/Stateflow model data.
„„ Integration of development tools by XML interface
„„ All over availability of model data in XML format
„„ Choise between universal and minimal DTD for
XML format
„„ Supports XML format with and without attributes
„„ Report generation from XML data without modelling tool
„„ Optional batch mode for converting several models simultaneously
„„ Platform independence; easy installation
„„ Intuitive graphical user interface
Structure preserving transformation of
model data
The structure of the XML file generated by SimEx
corresponds completely to the structure of the Simulink/Stateflow model data. There are two options
for XML conversion: a minimal DTD and an universal, meta-model based DTD usable for all Simulink/
Stateflow models. The user can choose between two
versions of XML format: XML elements with or without attributes.
Retranslation from XML to MDL
SimEx features a function for retranslation of the
XML model data into the MDL format. Thus, an extension or a modification of the model by external
tools can be integrated into Simulink/Stateflow.
Integrated Report Generator
SimEx’s Report Generator extracts raw data
from the XML data and
thus demonstrates the
capabilities of SimEx in
a comprising report. The
report will be generated
in either XML format or
HTML format.
The XML report can be
displayed by means of
style sheets with an XML
browser. The user can
choose between predefined or user-defined
style sheets. The advantages of userdefined style sheets are an individual configuration as well
as an individual report
layout.
Platform independence
SimEx was implemented in Java. Therefore, SimEx
runs on any platform.
System requirements
Graphical user interface
SimEx offers an intuitive and easy-to-use graphical
user interface where the transformation into the
XML format, the retranslation into the MDL format
and the report generator can be chosen from.
„„ Java Run Time Environment (JRE) or
„„ Java 2 Development Kit (JDK) version 1.4.2 orh
higher.
JRE is available for free at www.java.com.
Contact
Contact us for further information about SimEx or
request an evaluation license for free:
ITPower Solutions GmbH
Kolonnenstraße 26
10829 Berlin
Phone:
Fax:
+49 (0)30 6098501-0
+49 (0)30 46799891
Email:
Web:
support@itpower.de
www.itpower.de